Ban all "tribute" and/or "clone" cars

yeah man i am kinda with ya there..but recognizing there probably "will be no end to it" practically speaking

self-admitted/advertised "clones" is proper disclosure to potential buyers so to that extent I'm ok with it, assuming they are well executed 'tributes", and recognizing buyers can always "pass" on any deal they dont like.

BUT, while i dont know my Daytonas that well, this one has some "unusual" looking features. and i try not to criticize peoples' handiwork..even if it is really really "unusual". this one, though, just doesn't look quite right on a number fronts.

i will leave the specific observations on it to others with more knowledge who choose to join the thread.
 
-There's a disco ball hanging off the rear view mirror-


Ok, so maybe its all in good jesting nature ($24K worth of jest?). To each his own I guess, however tacky it may be. I just hate to see a perfectly good 73' Dodge Charger (or maybe it was trashed) turned into a caricature, and for what. What I'd really like to see is the fellow who comes along and coughs up the $24K.
 
Someone will be along to buy it... It will never be worth much I don't think..

But one never knows, it may end up on Barrett Jackson one day!! :D
 
Sadly, you might very well be right. Esp, since it has TWO spoilers rather than one. Now that's unique.
might those be 68' Super Bee scoops on the rear flanks?
 
Real wing cars are dumb enough, now they have to make up cartoon look a likes? So many good parts on that car going to waste.
 
Back in the day they were "fakes", that became a bad word, then they became clones. Somewhere along the way clones became bad words and now they are called Tribute cars and Recreations, at the end of the day they are all still fakes.

The term tribute to me is more suited to something like this, it isn't trying to be something it isn't, it is a "Tribute" to the 1969 Daytonas.

Is a custom a more realistic title? Probably, but I can accept tribute one this one.


Alan
 
That car has been on there six months plus. I imagine it'l be advertised for a while to come.
 
Oh my, there's a lot going on there. I bet his other car or daily driver has about every cheesy J.C. Whitney catalog chachke stuck to it.
 
It's a cringe worthy tribute to a restored clone wing car. There was probably a half decent Charger in there. Oh, by the way I have a small bolt pattern rally rim I use as a door stop I'm selling for $10K CASH NO TRADES.
 
This is one of two things - a "custom" or a "phantom". A custom is built to the builders/owners taste, and is based on a production vehicle. The Batmobile from the TV series is a custom. A "phantom" is a one-of-none, like this car is; as there was never a real '71 Charger Daytona winged car.
 
This is one of two things - a "custom" or a "phantom". A custom is built to the builders/owners taste, and is based on a production vehicle. The Batmobile from the TV series is a custom. A "phantom" is a one-of-none, like this car is; as there was never a real '71 Charger Daytona winged car.

Yes, I forgot the term Phantom, that is a much better term for this car.


Alan
 
Has anyone posted this on moparts? I'd love to see a link as I bet the commentary there would be quite spectacular.
 
I just happened to stumble across this ad this morning. Thought it was so ridiculous that it was worthy of posting here. Moparts, I'm not sure what will happen over there. Have at it if you please.
 
I like it, tastefully done. You should tell the Benikies to stop making those "coulda been" wing cars. The seller isn't trying to sell it as a real car that was actually made. It's no different than a custom. Use whatever stupid label you want, I still think it's cool. Didn't see the shifter son I can't comment about that.

I'm making my Dart into something it wasn't, but it's mine and I'm doing what I want. Not to mention I could never afford the real thing, so I'm taking the route available to get what I want. I appreciate stock original cars, but what fun would it be if we all drove stock original cars? That would get old quick. It's things that are different than the norm that keep the entire car hobby going, IMO. Rip me all you want, but this car would get more attention than anything I have because it's different. The price is irrelevant, if someone thinks it worth it they will pay. Maybe the guy doesn't want to sell, so he priced it high. It's nice to see that he's labeled as whatever because he likes a style of car that others don't.
 
The shifter is ridiculous. I didn't think a 73 Charger was the worst thing to use as a base for this. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of demand for them. If it was some rare model I'd understand that.
 
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